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Traditional Catholic response to Cupich's suicide distortion

Cardinal Blase Cupich has erected the first U.S. Catholic cemetery memorial dedicated to suicide, framing it as an evolution in the Church’s understanding. But is it mercy — or is it a dangerous distortion of Catholic teaching? John-Henry Westen responds with the traditional Catholic teaching that the cardinal’s press release conveniently omits. Suicide is a grave moral matter. But the Church has never taught that every person who dies by suicide is necessarily condemned. Mental illness, depression, and diminished capacity are taken into account. Judgment belongs to God alone. What the Church does not do is presume salvation. A memorial […]
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A memorial to suicide? Cardinal Cupich's dangerous message: Nothing is wrong

Cardinal Blase Cupich has erected the first U.S. Catholic cemetery memorial dedicated to suicide. The Archdiocese of Chicago boasts of a “significant transformation” in the Church’s understanding, claiming those who die by suicide are “with God, not condemned.” Father Charles Murr has a different take: “It’s bizarre. It’s pushing the envelope to an extreme. Nothing is wrong.” The Church has always taken mental illness into account. Funerals for suicide victims are not new. Prayers for God’s mercy are not new. What is new is the presumption: a monument that effectively announces salvation is guaranteed, repentance is unnecessary, and hell is […]
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